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fMRI shows our emotions getting in sync
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using functional MRI (fMRI), Finnish researchers have found that experiencing strong emotions may help synchronize brain activity among a group of individuals, according to a study published online May 23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
May 24, 2012
ASTRO criticizes USPSTF stand on prostate screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has expressed its disappointment with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) final recommendations against the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer, and it cautioned against a blanket no-testing policy.
May 24, 2012
Emergency MR or CT cases? Not a problem for the iPad
By Erik L. Ridley
Radiologists can use the iPad to read a broad spectrum of emergency MR and CT cases commonly encountered during after-hours, on-call coverage, according to a Singapore study published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
May 24, 2012
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Name change, global cooperation among top priorities at SNM 2012
By Wayne Forrest
As nuclear medicine and molecular imaging become increasingly entwined, the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) is looking to keep pace and expand its reach beyond the boundaries of the radioisotopes on which the medical specialty was founded.
May 24, 2012
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Bayer to unveil wireless injector integration at SNM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer HealthCare's Radiology & Interventional Division will showcase new technologies, including new wireless integration between its Intego PET injectors and PACS software, at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting taking place in Miami June 9-13.
May 23, 2012
CT screening debate continues; breast density and imaging
By Brian Casey
May 23, 2012
ATS: Lung cancers arise from tissue damaged by emphysema
By James Brice
SAN FRANCISCO - Preliminary research from the University of Pittsburgh shows that lung cancers originate in areas of the lung damaged by emphysema. The finding, presented at this week's American Thoracic Society (ATS) meeting, adds to evidence suggesting that a common underlying mechanism links the two diseases.
May 23, 2012
Mazor Robotics launches 3D image guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mazor Robotics has launched its C-OnSite enhancement to its Renaissance surgical guidance system for spine procedures.
May 23, 2012
Breast density laws may spur new screening modalities
By Kate Madden Yee
As breast density notification legislation continues to spread across the U.S., the new laws will begin to have greater influence not only on standards in breast imaging, but also on screening technologies, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
May 23, 2012
Analysis: Don't screen low-risk people for lung cancer -- ever
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Screening lower-risk individuals snuffs out the benefit of CT lung cancer screening while multiplying the costs and risks of the technology, according to a presentation on Tuesday at the 2012 American Thoracic Society meeting.
May 22, 2012
Studies support C-11 choline PET/CT for prostate cancer
By Wayne Forrest
PET/CT with a carbon-11 (C-11) choline radiotracer is effective for evaluating prostate cancer, and in many cases it is better than conventional imaging for detecting the disease, according to three papers presented this week at the American Urological Association annual meeting in Atlanta.
May 22, 2012
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Lung cancer group blasts CT screening guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lung cancer advocacy group Lung Cancer Alliance is criticizing guidelines for CT lung screening from a recently released study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, calling the guidelines "pessimistic."
May 21, 2012
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